Cream Of Artichoke Soup

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I used to have a recipe for artichoke soup - but lost it - then found one very similar on another site - i made it - and then added what i felt was missing and here's what i came up with

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Steps

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In a 3 quart sauce pot add onions , potatoes , carrots , celery , garlic salt , and bay leaves and saute over medium heat 10 minutes , stirring often.

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Add stock and bring to boil.

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Then lower heat , cover , and simmer for about 15 minutes.

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Add artichoke hearts , sherry , and saffron to soup pot and continue simmering for 5 minutes.

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Now stir in the lemon juice , orange juice , and orange & lemon zest , simmer for another 5 minutes.

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Season to taste with black pepper.

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Remove and discard bay leaves , and take a hand held blender to the soup and puree till everything is blended.

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At serving time ladle soup into bowl and arrange 4 quartered marinated artichokes in the center of the bowl along with 1 heaping tsp of sour cream.

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Drizzle 1 tsp of the marinated artichoke oils over the soup and serve.

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Ingredients

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olive oil, red onions, potatoes, carrots, celery, garlic, sea salt, bay leaves, chicken stock, frozen artichokes, dry sherry, saffron, lemon juice, lemon zest, orange juice, orange zest, pepper, parsley, sour cream, marinated artichokes